Calgary Garbage Pickup Schedule 2026: Today, App & Bins

✓ Calgary, Alberta • Address-based 2026 cart guide

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Calgary does not use one citywide garbage date. Your service address determines the exact blue, black and green cart collection dates, including seasonal green-cart changes and any holiday adjustment.

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This guide helps you check the City of Calgary garbage pickup schedule today or tomorrow, download the Garbage Day app, print a personalised 2026 calendar, place carts correctly, buy extra-garbage tags, troubleshoot a missed collection and find the right Eco Centre for furniture, mattresses, appliances and hazardous waste.

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⬛ Black every 2 weeks 🟦 Blue every week 🟩 Green seasonal ⏰ Ready by 7 AM 📖 Complete Calgary guide

City of Calgary Garbage Collection Schedule 2026: Quick Answer

Calgary black carts are collected every two weeks year-round, blue recycling carts are collected weekly, and green compost carts are collected weekly from April through October and every two weeks from November through March.

Use the City’s official address tool because the black cart is usually collected on a different day from the blue and green carts. Enter the service address, review each coloured cart separately, sign up for reminders and choose “Get a calendar” when you need a printable copy.

Place required carts on flat ground by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the night before. Put carts away by 7:00 p.m. after collection.

City Garbage Pickup Schedule by Address

The City of Calgary garbage pickup schedule is address-specific. A neighbour may share your blue and green day but have a different black-cart pattern, especially near a route boundary or after a service change.

1. Open the official Calgary pickup schedule. Use the City’s garbage, recycling and composting schedule page.
2. Enter the complete service address. Select the matching Calgary property from the address results.
3. Review the black-cart dates. Garbage is every two weeks and may be collected on a separate weekday.
4. Review the blue-cart dates. Recycling is weekly, but use the address result to confirm the weekday.
5. Review the green-cart dates. Compost collection changes between summer and winter frequency.
6. Select “Get a reminder.” Choose email, phone or another available reminder type and set the preferred notice time.
7. Select “Get a calendar.” Print the personalised calendar or add it to Google Calendar, iCal or Outlook.

Open Official Address Schedule

City of Calgary Garbage Pickup Schedule Today or Tomorrow

There is no reliable citywide answer for “garbage pickup today” or “garbage pickup tomorrow.” Enter the next official black, blue and green dates from Calgary’s address lookup into the checker below.

City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Schedule

City of Calgary Garbage Collection Schedule 2026 PDF

Calgary’s most useful printable calendar is generated for the service address. A generic citywide PDF can be misleading because different streets have different black, blue and green dates.

1. Open the official schedule page. Enter the complete address and select the correct property.
2. Select “Get a calendar.” The calendar is personalised for the property.
3. Choose Print. Use the browser’s print window for a paper copy.
4. Choose “Save as PDF” when available. This creates a PDF-style copy for the exact address.
5. Add the online calendar as a second backup. Calgary supports Google Calendar, iCal and Outlook options.

Calgary Garbage Day App

The official Calgary Garbage Day app shows collection dates and sends reminders for blue, black and green carts.

App Troubleshooting

• Confirm that the correct Calgary address is selected.
• Allow notification permission in the phone settings.
• Check whether battery-saving settings are blocking reminders.
• Delete an old address after moving.
• Compare the app date with the official web schedule when something looks wrong.
• Use email or calendar reminders as a second backup.

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City of Calgary Black Bin Schedule

The black cart is collected once every two weeks throughout the year. It is for garbage that has reached the end of its useful life and does not belong in recycling, composting or a special drop-off program.

Calgary Blue Cart Recycling Schedule

Blue carts are collected every week year-round. Recyclables must be empty, clean and dry, and everything must fit inside the cart.

Calgary Green Cart Schedule

Green-cart frequency changes with the season. Collection is weekly from April through October and every two weeks from November through March.

Common Green-Cart Material

• Food scraps after packaging is removed.
• Fruit and vegetable scraps.
• Meat, bones, dairy and prepared food.
• Leaves and grass clippings.
• Small branches and garden plants.
• Accepted compostable liners and paper yard bags.

Calgary Cart Placement Rules

Calgary Cart Spacing Decision Helper

Extra Garbage and the $3 Tag Program

Extra bags beside a black cart require a visible City garbage tag. Each tag currently costs $3, has no expiry and is non-refundable.

1. Fill the black cart first. Extra tagged bags are for overflow after the cart is full.
2. Use a standard garbage bag. Tie the bag securely and keep it under 20 kg (44 lb).
3. Attach the tag around the knot. The collector must be able to see the tag easily.
4. Store the bag on private property. Do not leave overflow curbside before collection day.
5. Place it 0.5 m (2 ft) beside the black cart. Keep it clear of the mechanical arm.

Where Garbage Tags Are Sold

• Participating Calgary Co-op locations.
• Participating Circle K locations.
• Calgary Transit Customer Service Centre at the Centre Street platform.
• City Hall Cashiers, where the posted payment methods are cash or debit.
• The City online store, where tags are sold in bundles of five.

Calgary Garbage Tag Cost Calculator

What to Do With Extra Recycling

• Flatten cardboard before deciding the blue cart is full.
• Keep recyclables loose rather than placing them in a recycling bag.
• Store eligible material until the next weekly blue-cart day.
• Use a community recycling depot for extra accepted material.
• Do not leave boxes or bags beside the blue cart.

Extra Yard Waste

Fill the green cart first. When more room is needed, use paper yard-waste bags, roll the tops closed and place them at least 0.5 m (2 ft) from the green cart.

Calgary Garbage Pickup Holidays 2026

Most Calgary statutory holidays do not change residential cart collection. The official address calendar should still be checked because Christmas and New Year arrangements may be announced later.

Calgary Residential Cart Fees for 2026

Residential cart-program charges appear on the ENMAX utility bill. Each program is calculated separately, but the fee is averaged across the year.

Calgary Cart Was Not Collected

Collection normally occurs between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Do not report a missed cart while the normal service window is still active.

1. Check the address schedule. Confirm that the correct cart was due that day.
2. Wait until the normal route window has ended. Community alerts may not appear until after collection day.
3. Check current community alerts. Calgary may already know about a weather, equipment or construction disruption.
4. Inspect placement and cart contents. Look for poor spacing, an open lid, excess weight, contamination or missing garbage tags.
5. Check for a notice tag. Correct the tagged issue for the next pickup rather than submitting a missed-collection request.
6. Submit one 311 request for each missed cart. Black, blue and green carts use separate request forms.

Official Missed Pickup Help

Furniture, Mattresses and Large Household Items

Calgary does not provide automatic curbside collection for oversized household items beside the black cart. Furniture, mattresses, large wood, appliances and similar items should use an Eco Centre, Community Cleanup, donation or another approved service.

Calgary Community Cleanups 2026

Community Cleanup events run from April 25 through September 27, 2026. Residents may attend any scheduled cleanup, even outside their own neighbourhood.

Best Uses for a Community Cleanup

• Household items that do not fit inside the black cart.
• Furniture accepted by the event organiser.
• Garage and basement cleanout material.
• Items specifically listed by the host community.

Find 2026 Community Cleanups

Calgary Eco Centre Locations, Hours and Fees

Calgary operates three landfill and Eco Centre sites. They accept many items that cannot go in residential carts, including furniture, mattresses, appliances, yard material, scrap metal, drywall, electronics and hazardous waste.

How Eco Centre Charges Work

• A load containing only designated free materials has no fee.
• Chargeable or mixed loads under 250 kg generally use a $25 flat rate.
• Loads of 250 kg or more are charged by total weight and material type.
• Appliances containing refrigerant currently carry an additional $17-per-item charge.
• If free and charged material is mixed in one weigh-in, the entire load may be charged at the applicable rate.

Official Eco Centre Guide

Paint, Batteries, Chemicals and Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous waste must not go in the black, blue or green cart. Calgary operates 11 residential HHW locations: eight designated fire-station depots and three Eco Centres.

Designated fire-station HHW depots are generally open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some material is accepted only at an Eco Centre, so check the item before driving.

Find HHW Drop-Off Locations

Calgary What Goes Where Item Checker

Missing, Broken or New Carts

Blue, black and green carts belong to The City and stay with the property rather than the resident.

Snow, Ice, Parking and Alley Access

• Place carts on flat ground rather than on a snowbank.
• Clear space around each cart for the mechanical arm.
• Keep vehicles at least 5 m (16 ft) from an alley entrance.
• Leave at least 3 m (10 ft) of alley width for the collection truck.
• Do not block the alley with stored carts after collection.
• Keep overhead branches trimmed for the required 3 m clearance.
• Check community alerts during snow, freezing rain or construction disruptions.

Apartments, Condos and Private Waste Collection

The standard black, blue and green cart schedule primarily applies to eligible single-family homes receiving City residential cart service.

Common Calgary Garbage-Day Mistakes

Calgary Collection-Day Checklist

Related Alberta and Canada Trash Pickup Guides

Official Calgary Waste Resources

Calgary Garbage Pickup Frequently Asked Questions

Final Calgary Cart-Day Plan

Start with the exact address. Save the next black, blue and green dates, install the Calgary Garbage Day app or add the personalised calendar to your phone.

Remember the service pattern: black every two weeks, blue every week, and green weekly from April through October before moving to every two weeks from November through March.

Set carts out after 7:00 p.m. the night before and before 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Leave 1 m on both sides, 0.5 m behind and 3 m above every cart.

Use one $3 tag for each extra garbage bag, keep extra recycling out of the curbside pile and use paper bags for excess yard waste.

Use 311 for a missed cart, damaged cart or unresolved address question. Use What Goes Where, Community Cleanups or an Eco Centre for items that do not belong in the three carts.

Independent guide notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident information website. It is not The City of Calgary, Calgary 311, ENMAX, GFL Environmental or a City Eco Centre. It cannot change a route, collect a cart, access an account or confirm a live service disruption.

Verify the final address schedule, holiday status, charges, hours and accepted materials through the official Calgary source before acting.